Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas that welcome dogs in the East Midlands
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Sites that say dogs are welcome.
3 sites · typical £3,101 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,400–£3,803 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,400 a year (Willows Marina) to £3,803 a year (Mercia Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,101 a year.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 2 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Willows Marina
Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Dogs welcome | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Yes | Not reported |
| Willows Marina | Weedon, Grand Union Canal | £2,400 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost in the East Midlands?
Across the 2 canal moorings and marinas that welcome dogs here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,400 a year at Willows Marina to £3,803 a year at Mercia Marina. The middle figure is £3,101 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas that welcome dogs in the East Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Willows Marina is cheapest at £2,400 a year in Weedon.
Which canal moorings and marinas that welcome dogs in the East Midlands have space now?
None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas that welcome dogs in the East Midlands?
2 of the 3 say you can: Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas that welcome dogs in other areas
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